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WILLIAM MARTIN, OF GLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK.

-ovERcoAr Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 20, 1909.

Application `filed October 14, 1,908.' Serial No. 457,706.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAivr/MARTIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gloversville, in the county of Fulton and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Overcoats and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri Vtion of the invention, such as will enable ot ers'skilled in the art to Vwhich it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of'reference marked thereon, which form a part of this speciiication.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in overcoatsand especially to fur coats designed for use in automobiling,

horseback riding, etc.

More specifically, the invention consists of an overcoat having slits or vents in the lower edge thereof forming a plurality of flaps, the outer of which are adapted to be brought about the leg of the wearer and the edges fastened together, while the intermediate lap forms a skirt upon which the person wearing the coat may sit when riding or driving.

An essential feature of the present invention consists in the formation'of the coat in such a manner that, when it is not desired to fastenthe outer flaps about the leg of the erson wearing the-coat, the flaps may be hrought together edge'to edge and fastened,`

thus giving 'the appearance of a continuous skirted coat.

The invention comprises various details of construction, combinations and arran ments of parts which will be hereinafter fu ly described and then specifically dened in the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view showing the coat with the ilaps fastened together forming a continuous skirt. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the outer flaps disconnected from the central fiap and brought about the legs of a wearer and fastened/together. Fi 3 is a rear elevation of the coat showing t e flaps fastened together, giving the coat the ap pearance of a continuous skirt. Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of Fig. 2, showing the intermediate flap hanging loosely while the `outer flaps are fastened together about the legs of the wearer. Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view showing the manner in which the meeting edges of the flaps are fastened together when the coat is adjusted to have the appearance and E and u on the central liap C are the eye lates H an upon the adjacent edge of the aps E are the spring actuated ivotal tongues K adapted to be inserted through said plates H, whereby the meeting edges of the flaps may be held in contact with each other and not overla as shown clearly in the drawings, especially in Fig. 7, so that the outer surface of the coat will give the appearance of a continuous skirt, the hairs which are preferably of a curly nature intermingling with one another and thus completely hiding the seam. I/Vhen it is desired to utilize the Vcoat in the manner shown in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings for the purpose of causing the outer flaps to fold about the legs of a person, the fastening means shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings are detached and the two outer fiaps brought one about each leg and the fastening means adjusted in the manner shown in Fig. 2, so that the meeting edges of each outer flap are brought together and securely held, thus protecting the legs of the wearer of the coat.

It will be noted that the slits which are formed in the bottom of the coat are parallel l to each other, so that the intermediate and side flaps formed thereby, when fastened together in the manner shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, have the a pearance of a coat with ka continuous un ivided skirt. The meeting edges in this adjustment do not overlap each other but the inner and outer faces of the coat are flush and, when the coat is made of a fur, for which this construction is especially ada ted, there is no visible slit apparent from t e outside. When the outside flaps are brought together in the manner shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the opposite parallel edges of said side flaps are brought edge to edge without overlapping, while the intermediate flap C 'hangs in its normal een i tlie` intermediate liep with their edges ebutdition and forms a. seat upon which the perl ting those of the intermediate flap without son may sit When riding 0r driving. Verlepping, :is sliewn and described.

l/Vhat I claim t0 bev new is I In testimony whereof I hereunto :tl'l'x luy 1 An overeoat lhevin slits formed in its signature in the presence of two witnesses. @Wer ed e divicin(T t e skirt into an interl T mediate nd two side flaps, the rear edges of VVHJLIAM MARTIN the side flaps being parallel with the Vtwo fitnessesz edges of the intermediate flap, the side flaps J. H. FILMER, being adapted to be joined to the edges of A. L. HOUGH 

